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Path to War
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Path to War

2003-10-28 · 165 min · ★ 6.7

Drama · History · TV Movie · War

A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA goes to war—as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during the Vietnam War.

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Directors
John Frankenheimer
Production companies
Avenue Pictures, Edgar J. Scherick Associates, HBO, HBO Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 17,000,000

Top Cast

Michael GambonMichael GambonLyndon Johnson
Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandClark Clifford
Alec BaldwinAlec BaldwinRobert McNamara
Bruce McGillBruce McGillGeorge Ball
James FrainJames FrainRichard Goodwin
Felicity HuffmanFelicity HuffmanLady Bird Johnson
Philip Baker HallPhilip Baker HallEverett Dirksen
Frederic ForrestFrederic ForrestEarle G. Wheeler
Diana ScarwidDiana ScarwidMarny Clifford
Sarah PaulsonSarah PaulsonLuci Baines Johnson
Chris EigemanChris EigemanBill Moyers
Tom SkerrittTom SkerrittWilliam Westmoreland
John AylwardJohn AylwardDean Rusk
Peter JacobsonPeter JacobsonAdam Yarmolinsky
Gerry BeckerGerry BeckerWalt Rostow
J.K. SimmonsJ.K. SimmonsCIA Briefer
Reed DiamondReed DiamondDuty Officer
Gary SiniseGary SiniseGeorge Wallace
Cliff DeYoungCliff DeYoungMcGeorge Bundy
Francis GuinanFrancis GuinanNicholas Katzenbach

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